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PATENTED AUG. 21,1906.

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PULP MOLDING MACHINE.

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PULP MULDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1905.

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G. R. WARD. PULP MOLDING MACHINE.

APPLIoATIoN FILED JUNI'. 16.1905.

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PATBNTED AUG. 21, 1906.

G. R. WARD.-

PULP MOLDING 1szr.a.c:1a'11. \m.` APPLICATIOILED JUNE 16. 1905.

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.To a/ZZ whom it may eoncerniy Be it known that I, GEORGE R. WARD, a

' citizen oi the United States, Iresiding at Sandy Hill, .New lgork, have invented certain -machine;y and my object .is .to improve and simplify the construction of the same.

4 My invention will be set forth in the claims.

In 'that embodiment of my invention as shown in the accompanying drawings my irnproved machine comprises avat', acylindrical mold-carrier rotating therein-and having a plurality of moldfaces in parallel lines, each line of mold-faces being connected through channels in the hub or hollow axle with a flat stationary valve iitting theend ci the hub and provided with three ports-#one for suction, one for airpressure, and one open to the atmosphere-a pair of reciprocating plungerthe carrier.

molds secured to the trame and adapted to act on the surface ci the cylindrical mold-car rier with elastic pressure and connected with the driving-wheel hy suitable gear-wheels, which also act to control the opening ci the valves, and a belt conveyer `for taking ofi the web as it is formed. i l

in the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved machine with valve' removed and with the vat in section. yllig. 2 is a plan of Fig. l with parts broken away for clearness. Fig.v 3 is aside elevation taken trom the side opposite to that shown in Fig. l. Fig-rfi is an enlarged view of the mold-carrier andvalve, parts being broken awayand parts in section. Figl 5 is an elevation ci the carrier at right angles to Fig. 4 with parts in section vand parts broken away. Fig. 6 is a vertical central section through the center oi Fig. 7 is a face view oi the stationary portion of the valve, drawn to an enlarged scale. Fig. 8 is a partial plan view of the foundation-plate for each line -of moldfaces. Fig. 9 is a plan view of part of one panel with parte. oi the wire covering broken away. Fig. 10 is a section on line 10 10, Fig. 9; and Fig. 11 is a section on line l1 11, Figs.- 9 and 10..

The vat 1 (which is one form of a pulp-supply device) is mounted on a base 2, forming a support for the Jframe 3 of the conveyer and for the double Jframes 4 5 which carry the re- Speccation. riflettere Patent. iippiiaiion sind im 16,1905. serai No. 265,479.

ciprocating moldetaces and operatingmechanisms. The vat may he provided with in-l lets @and 7 for pulp and baiile-plates 8 and 9.

base 2,- serve tosnpportthe revolving. hub 12 of the mold-carrier i3, which dips into the vat l for a part of its lower periphery.

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'Bearing-blocks il) and l1, supported on the I The mold-carrier i3 comprises a hollow'v hub l2, cylindrical near each end and'iitting the 'hearings iOyand il, inwhich it rotates.

The mid-portion oi hub is many sided-v-in this instance shown as having twelve sides v lli, each side formed for the4 greater part or" `its length with slotted openings 15 through the outer shell'oi the huh and forming a cornmunicaticn from the outside to longitudinal passages le, formed in the huh and entend ing from. end to end ci the same, open at each end oi the huh, as shown in Figs. l and in Each end or the hub is preierably 'provided with a machined valve-face ,17, secured there to, land. tlere may hewithin the central here of the hub a plate i3, having a projecting stud i9, which passes tlnrough a plate. 2U, sen cured to the valve 2l. The valve 2l is and 2e (seellig. '7) and iiange passing over and embracing the valve-tace i7, thus connecting all passages l5 ci the huh with one oi the three valve-passages. v To insure the valve being maintained in stationary po,i sition, a strap 2d may loe fastened'to it, .as shown in Fig. el, made secure at its other end. The three passages 22, 23, and' 24 vary in peripheral length, 22 heilig open to suction from' the suction-inlet 27 Iat the extreme lower part of the valve almost upto the top,`

while a partition 23 clocks it from the passage2li, a partition 3l separating the pressure-passage 23 from the atmospheric passage 2li, which is shcwnopen to the air fat 32. The suction-passage 22 is always open to suction through the inlet l27, connected by a pipe 33 with a suctioirpump 34 and tanhl l le. (See Figj.) The outlet 32 to the atmosphere may be at all times open. The outlet 30 to the pressure is preferably controlled through a tappet-valve-Sa, located on a pressure-supply pipe 35, supplied by a pressureseparate passages 22',

pump 36 in tank 113 and operated by a lever from the operating mechanisms at stated times, as will hereinafter be fully set forth. Each end of the carrier may be provided with similar valves. ln Fig. 2 l have indicated them as each connected together by their suction-piping, While in Fig. 6 l have'shovvn central opening 39 of each spoke being opposite to the slotted openings in the sides 14..

The central portion of each spoke is shown as separated by partitions into a number oi chambers 41, each communicating with the mold-faces, as. hereinafter described. The

outer end of each spoke 37 is provided with outturned lugs 42 and a horizontal slot across its` extreme outer surface at one side of the openindg 39, into Which a spacing-strip 43 is 4secure Eachstrip ci mold-faces is secured to the 'lugs 42 of the spokes 37, and it is preferably constructed as followsrA convex mold-face 44 (shown herein as a figure with four slanting'sides) is secured to a chambered plate 45 and a foundation-plate 47 by bolts 46 passing through openings 48 in the foundationplate 47, openings 49 in the chambered plate 45, and into threaded lugs 50, carried on rid es 51 of the raised mold-face 44. The mo d-face and chambered plate ma T be perforated With holes 52 and grooved y transverse rooves 53 54. (As shown in Fig. 9, the mord-face only is so ooved, While both are shown asperforate 'A coarse-mesh Wire-cloth 55 is placed over the surface of the mold-face and top ofthe chambered plate, being iitted to the contour of the face, and a secondfine-mesh cloth 56 iitted over that.-

(See Figs. 9 to l 1.) The foundation-plate' 47 is also rovided with a cut-out edge 57 and bolt-ho es 58. ,n

cflhe entire unitary'strip or mold-faces, as

shown in Fiss. 4, l5, and 11, is placed between l43 With. the cut-out portion 57 two strips over the passage 39 in one spoke and bolts 59 passed through the lugs 42, through holes 58 1n the foundation-plate 47, and into threaded studs 60 in the chambered plate 45, so that upon tightening the bolts 59 the entire unit of mold-faces -will be drawn down upon the end surfaces v ci the spokes and its 1sides tightly forced against the spacing-strips 43 toforrnv a free and clear passage ,from the valve through one of the longitudinal passages inthe hub, .through a slotted opening in the mid-.portion of the hub, through a hollow spoke., through a cut-out edge of the foundation-plate into the chamber formed bythe spacing-strips, foundation-strips, and chambered plate, through the perforations of the chambered -plateand the hollow raised `mold-faces, through the Wire Icoverin to enable p'ulp to be drawn onto the same y suction and 'the Web to be loosened by air-pres,- sure, as hereinafter described. I have shown [77 78, as shown 1in-Figs. 1, 4,

forming thecentral ivot-points oie the togessere the mold-carrier as also supplied with toothed rings 6l, formed with a flange 62, (see Fig. 1,) embraced. by a block 63, which flange acts as a track for the block. The block carries a y pawl 64, engaging the ratchet-teeth of the rings, of which teeth there are as man as there are unit strips of molds. The bloei 63 is pivoted at 65 to the end or" an operatingstrap 66, connected at its other end to a crank-lever 67, fixed on a shaft 68, mounted on a bracket on the frame 5 and operatedby gearing `once to every pressing o eration of the machin^- Each trarne 4 an 5 has one or more cylinders 69, mounted` at its outer end and connected by ,piping 71 With a common pipe 7 2, entering a pressure-tank 73, supplied with an adjustably-Weighted blowoil valve 74. in each cylinder is a piston 75, connected by toggle-levers 76 with the recessed mold-strips 77 78. Each mold-stripy 5, and 6, has

guides 79 slidable on the frames 4 and 5 and is prdvided with recessed mold-faces 80, so located and positioned in relation to the car- -rier as to lit over a unit strip of convex moldaces of the drum when that carrier has been properly moved by the paWl.

Y To o crate the recessed mold-tace, connecting-ro s 81 82 are fastened to the rods 83,

glo-levers and provi ed with a slotted end in which a block 84 may slide. The blocks are mounted' upon crank-pins I85, securedV to shafts 68 and 86, connected to the driving mechanisms. The driving mechanisms for operating strap and ratchet, toggles, and mold-acesare com A rised of a train oi gear- Wheels as follows: driving-pulley'87 on a" shaft 88 gives motion to a' pinion 89 on' the shaft. y The pinion 89 meshes intoa gear 90 on a shaft 91. Shait`91 carries two pinions 92 93.v Pinion 92 (see Fig. 3) meshes with gear 94 on shaft 95, which gear 94 carries a t-shaped cam-96 for engagement With-an antifriction-bearing 97 .on a rforked guide-rodl 98, Which straddles the shaft andis at-- tached to a lever 96 pivoted to the nfarne' and operating a lever 100, attached to a connecting-rod 99, adapted to operate theta pet-valve 34" to give a blast of airto t epressure-o ening 230i the valve 21 when desired. he gear 94 meshes With lgear 101 on shaft 102. 101 meshesvvith gear 103 on shaft 104, Which in turn eshes with gearv 10,5 on'shaftc'86. The' pinion 93 (see Figi) meshes with the gear 106 on the shaft 68. p

Stops 107 may be located, as shown, on frame 5, to prevent the toggles from bemgthrownv too far over When being released.

The conveyer shown is an ordinary endless lbelt conveyer 108, mounted on the frame 3. The web 109 of molded dishes is shown as passing onto the belt in Figs. 1 and 2. yOne of the reciprocating faces may .beprevided with a projecting edge 110 (see Fig.' 4) for season out. i

The operation is as follows: Liquid pulp is admitted to the vat 4l and the pressure and suction pumps of Figs. l and 6 started. Im-

` mediately. all those openings in the end of i vat up toward the pressing-faces,

the hub opposite the-suction-channel ofthe valve will be exhausted of air, draining air through their'respective spokes and moldfaces to take on. pulp in the well-known manner on their outer surfaces., During each complete rotation of the gear-wheels one tooth, out of the thel pulp being maintained upon the surfacey until, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 4, the unit strips almost reach theupper part of the mold-carrier, after that they are exposed to the pressure-opening, which does not produce any effect until it is opened by the tappet-valve 34. From the uppermost position to the taking-on or suction position the surliaceis exposed to atmosphere through the outlet 30 of the valve. lZVhen the mold-carrier comes tor rest, the connecting-rods of the togglelevers will be'thrown tostraighte'n the togglelevers, 'forcing the upper mold-'faces down upon the corresponding convex mold-faces to compress the pulp thereon. This pressure is automatically maintained constant, because of the resilient mounting oi one end of the toggle-levers'on the pistonin the pressurem cylinder;` but the pressure may be 4adjusted by moving weight 112. ing one of the mold-faces, between which the the' pawl will advancethe drum dragging the pulp-covered surface -pulpris pressed, is an advantage, tor the thickness of pulp may be varied on a tace, and when the pulp thereon is compressed extra thickness might brealr or severely strain 'the parts unless one of the faces .could yield under pressure. Upon the release of the re cessed or upper mold-faces the tappet-valve 'is operated through the campawl, and blast of air directed ratchet and a quick through that mold-face immediately below the upper plunger. This successively blows the molded web of the raised mold-faces, preserving the web-like formation, as seen in Fig, 1. To prevent the spacing-strips between each unit-mold line from forming weaknesses across a web ,l have provided the overlapping edge 410, so that all parts of the web will be compressed.

lt will be observed that the reciprocating mold-face 80 is one embodiment of a means independent of the mold-carrier-that is, not mounted on said carrier-to firmly cornpress the layer of pulp upon a traveling mold-face 44,- so as to compact the fibers of the pulp. lt is preferable to exert the pressure ina direction perpendicular to the axis of thecarrier, .as 1n this way a construction 1s on the next succeeding face.

Resiliently mountv attained which may be made 'very strong as the pressure is taken up bythe axle and 4bcaring-blocks upon which the carriervrotates, and in the present 'embodiment this pressure is exertedv carrier. l prefer vto arrange the convex mold-faces 44 so that the y'general plane of each face is lsubstantially perpendicular to f the plane of rotation of the carrier, which4 plane of rotation in the present embodiment v75 is vertical,v i l ln the present embodiment of my invention, as shown in the drawings, I have per- Aforated the carrier between the convex portions o the mold-faces and have applied suc- 8o tion through said faces in succession and also through the perforations between the same,

so that there is formed a continuous web of pulp which. includes the pulpv deposited on two successively adjacent faces 44 and also 85 between the same-that is, the pulp deposited on one face 44 is -joined to the pulp deposited I also preferably perforate the carrier at each side of said faces continuously around said carrier, so go that the 'continuous web of pulp will include the pulp deposited on the two faces and between each two of the same, by which cone struction a continuous web of pulp of any length desired break therein. Figs. 9, 10, and 11 illustrate a panel of the carrier with convex mold-faces 44 thereon, and in vorder to form the perforations between two successive Jfaces l have perforated the chambered plate 45 with holes roo substantially up to the edge of the same and have covered the plate with the layers of wire-gauze. When suction is applied, air

will draw through the holes in the plate and through the meshes of the wire-gauze and 105 give the effect of minute perforations extending entirely over the upper face of the panel, and the dividing-ribs 43 (see Fig. 4) may be made so thin .that the pulp deposited "on one panel will be joined to the pulp de- 1ro posited on the next succeeding panel, so as to i'orm a continuous web, ln the present embodiment the web is removed from the Jfaces in succession by a pressure oi' air which is greater than ordinary l prefer to compress all parts of the web by successive pressures, and in the present embodiment the reciprocating mold 78 is of a su'fiicient width to overlap a portion of said4 web which is compressed by said face at the 12o preceding compression, for it will be observed that the extension ll() will compress a portion of the web on the panel nex-t to be brought under the face 8O and that this portion of the web on said panel at lthe next 125 will be overlapped and com-l compression pressed by the right side of the mold 78 at the succeeding compression, so that all parts of the web between two succeeding faces will be compressed by said reciprocating mold- 13o toward the axis of the 7n may be taken ofi without any 95 atmospheric pressure, r i5 "-facei The different panels, one of 'which is illustratedu in Figs. 9 to 11, are independently removable, which is an advantage when vone becomes broken or damaged or clogged. l prefer to have the handles independently removable and .have so shownl them in the particular embodiment ofv my invention shown in the drawings; but-it will he observed that the succession of panels in` effect form a substantially continuously perforated substantially cylindrical surface with mold- .facesthereon The pistons 75 in the-chambers 69, to-

gether with the compression-chamber 73,

` yield when pressed against a corresponding- 'ace on-the carrier, andtheblow-ofi valve 74', .and vadjustahleweight1212 for regulating the form one embodimentoi aresilient means for allowing the reciprocating moldefaceto ressure (seeFig. 1) is one form of .a means 'f orfadjusting the resilientpressure onsaid pistons.

`While in the drawingsl have'illustrated -and have heretoforeparticularly described a specific embodiment ofmy invention, il am aware that many variations therefrom may be made 'without departing from the s irit of my. invention asiclaimed,and I therefore do not limit myself tothe constructions heretofore specifically described and illustrated in said drawings.

W hat l cla-im isl 1. .ln a pulp-melding machine in combination, a rotating carrier having thereon a per- I y' tion, a rotatin second face against s forated moldiace, means to automatically de osit a layer of pulp thereon, and means in ependent of said carrier to firmly compress said' layer uponsaid face ina direction perpendicularlto the axis of said carrier and comprising a second mold-faceshaped to compresssubstantia-lly all parts ,of said layer simultaneously.

2. Ina 4.pulp-nlolding machine in combina- -carrier having thereon a perforated moldace, means.'

ependent .of said carrier to lirmly com- .,press-.said layerupon said lace in a direction towardtheaxis yof said-carrier and comprisin .a second. ;mold-iace sha' ed to compress su stantially all .partso said layer simultan'eously.

`3.. lna pulp-molding machinein combination, a rotatin vcarrier having thereon a per- .forate'd inoldace, means .to automatically deposit a layer of pulp thereon, and means .to firmly compress said ayer u on said iacein a direction toward the axis o said carrier and comprising a second mold-ace independent of said carrier and movabletoward and away from said iirstl face and eid first face. V

4:. ln a pulpmolding machinein combination, .a vat,- a

whose to automatically deposit a layer of. pulp thereon, and means 1n means to force saidrotating carrier having thereon `a successionof perforated mold-faces.

`seance planes are substantially perpendicular .to the plane. of rotation of said carrier and dipping in succession into said vat, means to anta` maticallydeposit a layer of pulp upon said faces in succession, and means independent of said carrier to iirmlycompresssaid layer upon said faces in, succession and in a direction toward .the axis of said carrier.'

5. In a pulp-molding-machine in combines tion, a rotatin carrier having thereon a perorated moldace, suctionmeans to automaticall de osit a layer of pulp thereon, and a secondVmold-face independent oi said carrier and nesting with said iirstface to rmly compress said layer upon said face in a direction perpendicular to the axisA of said` carrier; 6. lln apulp-molding machine in combina' tion, a rotatin carrier having thereon a perforated mold-race, suction-means to automatically de osit a layer of pulp thereon, .and

a second mo d -ace independent of said car'- rier to iirmlycompress said layer upon'said face in a direction perpendicular tothe .axis of said carrier, and means to force a blast of air through saidrst face' to loosen the article therefro f 7 In a pulp-molding machine in cemhination, a pulp-vat, a .rotating carrierha thereon a perforated moldface vadaptedtc dip into said vat, means toap ly suction to said face when in said vat to epositl a layer' of pulp thereon, a second mold-face independent of said carrier, and means to move said second face and press the saine against llOO iirst face to `forni the article.

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9. lnv a pulp-molding machine .in combination, a

nlp-vat, ya traveling moldfcarrierhaving t ereon two or more perforated: moldvfaces adapted to dip in succession into said vat, said carrierbeing also perforated be-- tween s`aid Jfaces, means, to applysuction through said faces in succession and alsobetween the same whereby. there is formed a continuous web of pul which includes "the` 20 10. pulp-molding machine inc ombination,- -a pulp-vani a traveling mold-.carrier having thereon twoger more perforated moldfaces adapted to, dipiin successioninto said vat, said carrier being also perforatedbetween said faces, means to apply suction through said faces in succession and alsobetween the same whereby there is formed a on said laces and between the continuous web of pulp whichv includes fthe sesieee faces in succession, and Ineens for removing seid Web from sei feces in succession.

ll. in e pulp-mclclingl meclnne 1n combi nation, e pulp-vet, e tisvelmg mold-carrier having tliereen two er more perforated con,

Vex molrl-feces adapted; te dip in succession into seid vetseid carrier being else perioisteri between seio. feces7 ineens to apply suction tlnougli seid feces in succession end.

-elso between the seme Wliereliy there is -ioirnecl e centmuous web ei pulp which in-l cludes the" pulp deposited. on seid enti between.

l2. ln e pnlpemcldi i tion, pulp liev 'i meel-eine in cci' el .melttcerrier mez cerier seing se 7 .Y l. u v v o feces, Ineens te spp-fly suenen tnr ugn seid feces in successicn end also between tlie seme whereby tliere'is formed e continuons web oi pulp Wliicli includes the pulp deposited on seid feces enel lieti/veen tlie seme, end e reciprocating molding-ece foi ,nsti en,

compressing the pulp upon seid feces in snc cession.

16. ln e pulp-molding machine in combination, e pulp-vet, e traveling mold-carrier hevingtliereon two or more perforated moldfeces etlepted to dip in succession into seid vet, seid cerrier loeing elso perforated. loetween seid feces, ineens to apply suction tlirougli seid feces in succession enel also between the seme whereby there-is formeel e continuous web ci pulp which includes tlie pnl-p deposited on seid feces end between the seme, end e reciprocating moldinfg-fece for compressing the pulp upon seiol feces in snccession, seid reciproceting moldingfete being ci e suicient width to overlap e poition of web compressed by seid ieee et tlie juiiecening commessi on.

e pulp-molding mecliine in comin'- e, pulp-vet, e traveling molclecsrrier eveen two or more perforated moldto dip in succession into seid 4el?? being also perfereted leemeens to apply suction insuccessicn end else leeis ces e el' ng for ccm- ,eie vree by successive elfling machine in ceinloi t, traveling melt c c of more peireetecl to flip in succession si le verliere l seicl t i enel ineenu lor ce I ein web by successive es speen? 7 seni ceifrier tween seid tenes, to tlirougli seid feces in sue essi titions at the surface whereby the able devices to move said carrier intermit of pulp deposited thereon, means for supplying a suitable pulp to said panels including a suction device. to apply suction through said panels in succession,V said panels lying closelyl adjacent each other whereby the ulp dcposited on two successive anels wiil form a continuous web, said pane s being separated from each other by air-tight partitions.

21. In a pulp-machine in combination, av

traveling molding device comprising a succession of perforated and independently-rei movable panels, each panel including a moldface, means for supplying asuitable pulp to said panels including a suction device to apply suction through said panels in succession, said panels lying closely adjacent each other whereby the pulp deposited on two successive panels wi l form a continuous web.

23. In a pulp-machine in combination', a traveling molding device comprising asuecestsion of perforated panels, each panel includinga mold-face, means ,forsupplying af suitable pulp to said panels including a suction device to apply suction through said panels in succession, said panelslying closely adjacent each other whereby the pulp deposited on twosuccessive panels will form a con.- tinuousweb, and means toremove said web without destroying the form of said web as` molded'by said faces.

' 24. In a pulp-machine -in combination, a traveling. molding device comprising a succession of perforated panels, each panel including a mold-face, means forsupplying a suitab e pulp to said panels including a suction device to apply suction through said panels in succession, said panels lying closely adjacent each other whereby'. the ulp deposited on two successive panels forni a continuous web, and means'to remove said' web by a blast succession. v

25.. In a pulp-machine in combination,` a pulp-vat, a traveling'mold-carrier provided with a series of perforated mold-faces adapted to' dip into said vat in succession and suitof airthrough said panels in tently, means'to apply suction through said faces in succession whereby a layer of pulp is deposited on' each face, and a molding device relatively stationary with respect to the movement of said carrier and reciprocating toward and away from a face onsaid carrier molding `compress thel said layers upon said eaae'ce when said carrier is at rest and ada ted to.

compress the said layers upon said aces in i succession.

26. In a pulp-machine in combination, a pulp-va@ a traveling mold-carrier provided with a series of perforated convex mold-faces adapted to dip into said vat in succession and suitable devices to move said carrier intermittently, means to apply suction through saidfaces in succession whereby'a layer of pulp is deposited on each face, and a concave molding device relatively stationary with respect to the movement of said carrier and reciprocating toward and away from a face on said carrier when said carrier is at rest and adapted to compress the'said layers upon said `faces in succession.

27. In a pulp-machine in combination, a pul -vat, a traveling mold-carrier provided wit a series of perforated mold-faces adapted to dip into said vat in succession and suit-` able devices to move said carrier intermittently, means to apply suction through said faces in succession whereby a layer of pulp isg deposited on each face, and a molding device relatively stationary with respect to the` .movement of said carrier andreciprocating toward and away from a face on said carrier when said carrier is at rest and ada ted to `compress the said layers upon said aces in succession, and resilient means allowing sai-d 28. In a pulp-machine in combination, a`

pulp-vat, a traveling mold-carrier provided able devices to move' said carrier intermittently, means tol apply. suction through said faces in succession whereby a layer of pulp is deposited on each face, andd a molding device` relatively stationary with respect to vthe device to yield when pressed against vwith a series of perforated mold-faces adapt, f ed to dip into said vat in succession and suit'- movement of said carrier and reciprocating toward and 'awayi'rom 'a face on saidcarrier l when said carrier is at restand adafpted to 4aces 1n succession, and means to force a blast of air the layer thereon has been compressed.-

29. In av pulp-machine in combination, a pulp-vat, a rotating mold-carrier having thereon asuccession of perforated convexvmold-faces, means for rotating. said carrier j intermittently whereby said faces dip in suc'- cession into said vat, said carrier being also perforated vbetweenpsaid faces, -means to apply suction through said faces in succession and also between the Same whereby there is.

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vthro'ugh'sa-id mold-faces in succession' after v for-med a continuous web of pulp whichiii-y cludesthe pul deposited on said faces and between the same, a reciprocating molding' face located outside'of the pulp in 'said vat and nesting'with the faces on said carrier and adapted to compress the pul upon said faces in succession, meanst'o ease the s u-ction from said faces in succession after'the layer thereon has been compressed, and means to force a blast of air through said faces to loosen the web therefrom in succession.

30. In a pulp-molding machine in combination, a vat, a rotating carrier having fixed thereon a succession of perforated mold-faces adapted to dip in succession into said vat, .a suction device to apply suction through said faces in succession to deposit a layer of pulp on each face, a molding device located outside of the pulp in said vat and registering with said faces in succession, and means to move said molding device and press the same against said' faces in succession and in a direction toward the axis of said carrier.

31. In a pulp-molding machine in combination, a vat, a rotating carrier having fixed thereon a succession of perforated mold-faces adapted to dip in succession into said vat, a suction device to apply suction through said faces in succession to deposit a layer of pulp on each face, a reciprocating molding device located outside ofthe pulp in said vat, shaped to simultaneously compress substantially all parts. of the layer on a face, and registering with said faces in succession, and means to move said molding device and press the same against said faces in succession and ina direction toward the axis of said carrier.

32. `In a pulp-machine in combination, a traveling molding device comprising a succession of perforated panels, each panel in cluding a mold-face covered with wire-gauze and adapted to shape a layer of pulp deposited thereon, means for supplying a lsuitaple pulp tosaid panels including a suction device toapply suction through said panels in succession,l said panels lying closely adjacent each other whereby the pulp deposited on two successive panels will form a continuous web, said panels being separated from each other vby air-tight partitions, and means for removing said web without destroying the form of saidweb as molded by said faces.

faces located adjacent eac eral direction of the axis of said carrier, said 33. 'In a nlp-machine in combination, a vat, a trave ing carrier having thereon a succession of groups of perforated mold-faces, each group comprising' a lurality of moldlilother in the gengroups being adapted to dip in succession into said vat, suction means to a ply suction through said groups to deposit a ayer of pulp on each face, a molding device located out- I side of the pulp in said vat and registering witha group, means topress said moldin device against said groups in succession, an means for removing the formed articles.

34. In a'pulpmachine in combination, a vat, a rotatmg carrier having thereon succession of groups of perforated mold-faces, each group comprising a plurality of moldof June, 1905.

faces located adjacent each other in the genon each face, a reciprocating molding device located outside of the pulp in said vat and registering lwith said groups in succession,

means to move said molding device and press the same against said groups in succes sion, and means for removing the formed articles from said faces.

85. In a pulp-molding machine in combination, a rotating carrier having thereon a succession of perforated mold-faces, each adapted to shape a layer of pulp deposited thereon, means to deposit a suitable pulp upon said faces in succession and including a pulp-supply device and suction means toapply suction through said faces in succession, molding means independent of said carrier, and suitable actuating devices to move said molding means and faces together ina'direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of said carrier and rmly compress said pulp upon said faces in succession.

36. In a pulp-molding machine in combination, a traveling mold-carrier having thereon a succession of perforated mold-faces adapted to shapel a laver 'of pulp deposited thereon, said carrier being also perforated between said faces, means to apply suction through said faces in succession and also between the. same, and suitable means for supplying pulp to said carrier, whereby there is formed a continuous web of pulp which includes the pulp deposited on said faces and between the same, and means for removing said web without destroying the form of said web as shaped by said faces.

37. In a pulp-molding machine in combination, a traveling mold-carrier having there'- on a succession of perforated mold-faces adapted to shape a layer of pulp deposited thereon, said carrier being also erforated 'between said faces, means to app y suction' through said faces in succession and also be- IIO tween the same, and suitable` means for supplying pulp to said carrier, whereby there is formed a continuous web of pulp which in.

cludes the pulp deposited on said faces and between the same, and means for removing said web without destroying the form of said IIS web as shaped by said faces, and suitable pressing means to firmly compress the pulp deposited upon said faces pr1or to .the reyimoval of said web.

Signed at New York, N. Y., this 14th day GEORGE R. WARD.

`I/Iliitnesses:

` EMERSON R. NEWELL, F. WARREN WRIGHT. 

